Reversible single phase motor



y 1943- G.'W. DUNHAM' ETAL 2,320,176

REVERSIBLE SINGLE PHASE MOTOR Filed Aug. 6, 1942 Inventors: George W. Dun ham Thomas T Woocison, Herbert F Bariffi, b Fa/769W Their Attorney.

Patented May 25, 1943 2,320,176 REVERSIBLE'SINGLE PHASE MOTOR Westport, Thomas T. Woodson, Fairfleld, and Herbert F. Barifli, Hamden, Conn., assignors to General Electric Company, a corporation of New York Application August 6, 1942, Serial No. 453,808

George W. Dunham,

2 Claims.

Our invention relates to a reversible single phase motor control of the type in which the motor is provided with a split phase starting winding which is cut out of circuit when the motor comes up to running speedl Our invention has for its object simple means for assuring that the motor will reverse following a reversal of the reversing winding under allconditions. Either motor winding may be used for the reversing winding.

The features of our invention which are believed to be novel and patentable will be pointed out in the claims appended hereto. For a better understanding of our invention reference is made in the following description to the accompanying drawing showing in Fig. 1 an embodiment oi our invention in which the starting winding is reversed to reverse the motor and in Fig. 2 a modiflcation where the main or running winding constitutes the reversing winding.

Referring to Fig. 1, ll represents the rotor secondary of a squirrel cage induction motor which has a main running, winding II and a starting winding II. The motor is energized from a source 01' supply II. It represents a reversing switch in the starting winding circuit and II a speed responsive switch in said circuit,

the latter switch being closed as represented when the motor is not rlmning'or is running at low speeds. It represents a switch in the main winding circuit which is normally biased to an open position but which is closed by a relay ll when the latter is energized. Such relay is connected across the starting winding. The reversing switch It may be used to start the motor as well as for reversing and we may add another control switch ineither side of the line, as for example the switch II for stopping and starting The relay i1 is energized under two diilerent conditions, namely, first, item the voltage of line it when the motor is at standstill or operating at low speed with the starting winding energized through switch II, and second, by transformer action irom winding ll through the motor rotor when winding II is energized and the motor is running single phase at and near normal speed, with the speed responsive switch I! open.

The operation is as follows: Assuming reversin switch to be closed to select the direction of rotation and switches It and it open as represented with the motor at standstill, the motor is. started by closing switch ll. This energizes the starting winding l2 and relay coil ll through switch It. Switch it immediately closes and the motor starts. At a'suitable speed the centrifugal switch ll opens. By this time, however, a voltage exists across winding It by reason of transformer action from winding through the revolving field which exists in the rotor at this time, which voltage is ample to hold switch It closed and the motor thus runs single phase. A voltage failure or the opening of switch 1 II will now cause relay ii to drop out and it rection of rotation. Switch It is reversed to select the new direction oi rotation and switch it opened and closed again immediately. At the instant winding II is deenergized bythe momentary' opening of switch ll, relay ll drops out and when switch II is reclosed, the motor remains completely deenergized until the speed drops low enough to reclose the speed responsive switch It. When this happens switch It also closes and both motor windings are again energized and the motor quickly stops with a powerful reversing torque and reverses, comes up to speed in the opposite direction, switch It opens and normal single phase operation on winding I I follows. It is thus seen that the operation of the motor and its direction of rotation is completely. under control at all times and that it is necessary to reduce speed to a point where switch It is closed and the future direction 0! rotation definitely determined each time the motcr is deenergized, regardless of how quickly the switch it is reclosed. That is, it is unnecessary to wait until the motor slows down to set the switches for a reversing operation.

Ii. switch It were omitted, a quick-openin and closing of switch ll wouldreenergize winding H before the speed reduced to a'point where the switch It snapped to starting position and the i I acting same as in Fig. 1 except that in reversing in Fig. 2 it is unnecessary to open switch it, because the opening of switch Ila to throw it to the reversed position also momentarily deenergized the main winding II and allows switch I. to open. The switch II should be opened for permanent shut- .downs to avoid snow of current in the starting winding. 2

w The motor of Fig. 1 is assumed to be of the permanent resistance, split-phase type. However, the invention is equally applicable to motors which have phase splitting devices separate from the motor windings and in Fig. 2 we have shown a phase-splitting condenser I! in the starting winding circuit for that purpose. The main and starting windings are displaced at a suitable angle to each other and their winding circuits have different time constants'to obtain split-phase starting torque as in the usual single phase splitphase motor.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A single phase'alternating current motor comprising a rotor, a stator having 'main and starting windings displacedat an angle to each and means for reversing one of said windings relative to the other to determine the direction of rotation of the motor.

2. A single phase alternating current motor havinga rotor, a stator with main and starting windings displaced at an angle to each other, a

switch which is responsive to the speed of the motor for opening the starting. winding circuit as themotor comes up to speed, a switch in the main winding circuit biased to an open position, a relay responsive to'the voltage across the starting winding for closing the last mentioned switch other, circuits for energizing said windingsin a parallel from an alternating current source, said winding circuits having difierent time constants whereby the currents in said windings'are displaced in phase to obtain split-phase starting, a

means for reversing one-oi said windings with respect to the other and a line switch for energizing and deenergizing the motor.

) GEORGE W. DUNHAM. THOMAS T. WOODSON. HERBERT F. BARIFFL 

